Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse - Critical Care

Job summary

Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse - Critical Care

37.5 hours per week (Week days / Weekend / BH cover and rotation to nights)

Fixed term for 12 months (Maternity Cover)

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum

Closing Date: Thursday 15th October 2026

Interview Date: TBC

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

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Main duties of the job

We are looking to employ Band 6 Critical Care Nurses to assist in the leadership of our critical care unit.

• Clinical leadership through effective monitoring and implementation of standards and evidence-based practice.
• Provide clinical leadership and direction to nursing team
• Act as a role model for all nursing staff within the unit promoting professional practice at all times.
• To take responsibility for the day-to-day management of the clinical area.
• To deputise for the Senior Sister in their absence.

About us

Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

• Effective Open Communication
• excellence and safety in everything we do
• Challenge but support
• Expect respect and dignity
• Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Job responsibilities

Clinical

• Co-ordination of the rostered shift allocation, referring to senior sister if appropriateor available.
• Maintain clinical competence of self and others as determined by service need and job description. Tasks to include male catheterisation, ECG, Venepuncture, IV administration, Cannulation and X-ray requesting under group protocols.
• To frequently manage patients of all age groups with challenging behaviour such as violent and aggressive, under the influence of alcohol, mental health problems, sudden death, adult bereavement and patients who are a threat to themselves and others.
• To facilitate and build team working between nurses and the multi-disciplinary team to effect high standards of care. Ensure that risk assessments are complete as per Trust policy for manual Handling, Health & Safety and other relevant areas of concern.
• Ensure that equipment and the environment support the delivery of high standards of care at all times.
• Maintain a good standard of communication with the multidisciplinary team and respect the confidentiality of patients, relatives and colleagues.
• Provide specialized information and advice to patients, relatives and carers and other professionals in the provision of acute medical care

Managerial

• To support the Senior Sister to review staffing requirements using a proactive approach to retention and recruitment of staff
• Co-ordination of the rostered shift allocation, referring to senior sister if appropriate or available

Education

• Contribute to the organisation learning and Development strategy through key areas of education e.g. tracheostomy / sepsis / deteriorating adult
• Support with the Band 7 & Professional Development Sister in Critical Care assure accurate training records and competency of team, including mandatory training requirements

Patient Experience

• Work with the Critical Care leadership team to facilitate Critical care follow up services
• Review patients discharged from Critical Care services within 24 hours of leaving the Critical care Unit

Quality / Research & Development

• Working with senior leaders in Critical Care, to support, collect, audit and service data
• Actively support Critical Care research

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person specification

Qualifications and Professional Training

Essential

• Registered General Nurse
• Level of experience in Critical Care
• Post basic qualification relevant to post
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Evidence of ongoing development

Desirable

• Leadership course or mentoring course

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Relevant clinical experience
• Demonstrate commitment and ability to support staff teaching, research & education
• Proven leadership skills, including team building, change management

Desirable

• Demonstrates the ability to effectively manage resources

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Proven clinical skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills duties, including moving and handling of patients
• Physical capability to perform nursing duties, including moving and handling of patients.
• To demonstrate the ability to work under pressure
• Ability to lead and motivate staff

Desirable

• Evidence of innovation within current areas of practice.
• Evidence of the ability to facilitate changes in practice

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to work flexible rostering with appropriate notice to meet operational needs of the organization.
• Honest
• Responsible
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to form positive working relationships

Other

Essential

• Able to maintain professional appearance

Trust Values

Essential

• Effective open communication
• Excellence and safety in all that we do
• Challenge but support
• Expect respect and dignity
• Local healthcare that inspires confidence